Report: Bills, Brandon Spikes agree to one-year deal

Brandon Spikes won’t be returning to the New England Patriots, but he’s not leaving the AFC East either.

According to John Wawrow of the Associated Press, Spikes has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills.

Spikes joins the Bills after four seasons spent with the Patriots. Spikes appeared in all 16 games, making 11 starts for New England last season. He posted 86 tackles and an interception. For his career, he’s appeared in 51 games for the Patriots with 286 tackles, a sack and two interceptions.

Spikes’ specialty is as a defender in the running game. He would join Kiko Alonso, Manny Lawson and recent signing Keith Rivers in the linebacker corps for the Bills. With Buffalo moving Alonso to the outside linebacker position, Spikes appears destined to plug into the middle of the Bills’ defense.

Spikes had worn out his welcome in New England. The Patriots placed him on injured reserve prior to the AFC Championship against Denver after showing up late for practice.

Brilliant signing by Whaley. Guy is a loose cannon, throw him a one year bone and see how it goes.We needed a thumper in the middle to allow Kiko to run around and now we got the prototypical thumper. I’m, for once, excited.

If one of those famous helmet to helmets happens with Brady… so be it.

Good signing. They only did one year in order to see how well he works out. I’m sure if he is doing well the front office will extend him mid-season.
The Bills Defense is looking better and better every week:
Mario Williams- DE
Kyle Williams- DT
Marcell Dareus- DT
Jerry Hughes/Alan Branch- DE
Kiko Alonso- OLB
Manny Lawson/Nigel Bradham- MLB
Keith Rivers- OLB
Stephon Gilmore/Leodis McKelvin- CB
Corey Graham/Nickell Robey- CB
Da’Norris Searcy- FS
Aaron Williams- SS

Alas, Spikes had very poor representation. Instead of working on his game and his attitude they sold him on a story that Belichick was holding him back. Look what Bill did for Talib’s career. If you can add value on the field Bill will utilize that value, he just won’t put you before the good of the team. Spikes is left with a one-year deal from the Bills instead of playing an important roll on a Patriots team that just added Revis and Browner.

Good signing. They only did one year in order to see how well he works out. I’m sure if he is doing well the front office will extend him mid-season.
The Bills Defense is looking better and better every week:
Mario Williams- DE
Kyle Williams- DT
Marcell Dareus- DT
Jerry Hughes/Alan Branch- DE
Kiko Alonso- OLB
Manny Lawson/Brandon Spikes- MLB
Keith Rivers- OLB
Stephon Gilmore/Leodis McKelvin- CB
Corey Graham/Nickell Robey- CB
Da’Norris Searcy- FS
Aaron Williams- SS

Great run stuffer but he wasn’t good in coverage, And though maybe not always a great “team guy” he played hard for the team. You could see that knee/leg was impacting him late in the season and into the playoffs, but he gutted it out.

Hard to ask for more than that from a guy. But at the same time I think it’s best for both him and the Pats that Spikes move on.

It will be interesting to see how Pepper plans to utilize him. Pepper deserved that DC spot in New England a few years ago.

Good luck Brandon. Bills fans, you got yourself a thumper who can change the game at any point. Spikes brings energy to the defense and is an emotional leader, but he comes of the field on third downs, as he struggles in pass coverage (see 5+ sec. 40 time). Even so, as a huge pats fan, we are going to miss what he does for the team.

No one wants to pay for a 2 down thumper. He’s a great run stopper and is obviously following Pepper. He’s trying for a prove it deal but no ones gonna break the bank on him until he shows he has at least below average to average coverage skills.

He wore out his welcome with Patriots’ fans as well. The guy is a punk, and I am glad to see him go to a division rival; now we know exactly where to throw the ball against the Bills’ defense. With the addition of Spikes and the loss of Byrd, the Bills are going to have a soft middle of the defense against the pass.

Patriots can high five themselves in March but come September who do they have to stop the run now without Spikes and Wilfork? Their run defense was soooo bad last year now its even worse. Jets are going to run the ball down Revis and Downers throats just like 2013 and Billy Boy will just grimace on the sidelines. Nice signing by the Bills lets give Schwartzy a chance to build on a defense that made great strides in 2013.

2 down linebacker who likes to blast the hole anticipating the snap. That is all he is good for. When he came in the game, qbs just changed the play to a pass as he is absolutely inept in pass coverage. No wonder it’s a 2 year deal, in lowly buffalo. Good luck with that Brandon….lol